Tag: Ohio Valley Conference
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Moving the Chains with … Eastern Illinois WR DeAirious Smith
Eastern Illinois WR DeAirious Smith talks about why he enjoys fishing, the impact of his position coach and who would make the best boxer on EIU’s team.
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EIU halftime message helped Panthers practice poise, respond with big 2nd half
Eastern Illinois head coach Chris Wilkerson credited his team with displaying poise in the face of adversity in Thursday’s victory.
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Leatherneck rewind: No. 12 Illini lean on physicality to hold down Western Illinois
FBS Illinois used its physical offensive line and menacing defensive front Friday to defeat Western Illinois, 52-3.
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Gruden pays homage to EIU legends during whirlwind visit to Charleston for opener
Former NFL head coach Jon Gruden’s visit to Eastern Illinois for Thursday’s season opener featured handshakes galore and memories of EIU legends.
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Last season’s ‘QB1A’ gets his shot to lead Western Illinois into 2025 campaign
Chris Irvin, last season’s backup, takes over at quarterback this fall for Western Illinois with big expectations for the offense.
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Fresh Faces: High school preparation turned Western Illinois LB into ‘student of the game’
Western Illinois LB Kevin Washington Jr. learned learned the game at his Miami high school, which was a “college style” program.
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Fresh Faces: New Eastern Illinois safety McCall reunites with former coach
Free safety Jihad McCall, a transfer from Morehead State, is reuniting with his former defensive coordinator, Andrew Strobel, at EIU.
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Western Illinois faces daunting task of consecutive games at Big Ten opponents to open season
Second-year head coach Joe Davis’ WIU Leathernecks play No. 12 Illinois and Northwestern in back-to-back weeks.
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Crowded field of running backs competing to be ‘that one’ for Western Illinois offense
There’s plenty of competition during fall camp at Western Illinois to replace departed No. 1 running back Cam Smith.
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WIU’s Lamb transitions from picking apart defenses to coaching one in Macomb
Former Western Illinois quarterback Nate Lamb, who threw for more than 3,300 yards last season, is now part of the WIU defensive coaching staff.
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